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UP: Potato prices crash; desperate farmers queue up for days to avail of cold storage units
UP: Potato prices crash; desperate farmers queue up for days to avail of cold storage units

By Virendra Singh

The anticipation of the harvest festival of Holi has failed to bring cheer to potato farmers in Uttar Pradesh. Low prices, lack of cold storage facilities, and rising temperatures have left them in the lurch.

The anticipation of the harvest festival of Holi has failed to bring cheer to potato farmers in Uttar Pradesh. Low prices, lack of cold storage facilities, and rising temperatures have left them in the lurch.

UP: Potato prices crash; desperate farmers queue up for days to avail of cold storage units
UP: Potato prices crash; desperate farmers queue up for days to avail of cold storage units

By Gaon Connection

The anticipation of the harvest festival of Holi has failed to bring cheer to potato farmers in Uttar Pradesh. Low prices, lack of cold storage facilities, and rising temperatures have left them in the lurch.

The anticipation of the harvest festival of Holi has failed to bring cheer to potato farmers in Uttar Pradesh. Low prices, lack of cold storage facilities, and rising temperatures have left them in the lurch.

Sustainable cooling to make post-harvest management affordable for Indian farmers
Sustainable cooling to make post-harvest management affordable for Indian farmers

By Jyotsna Richhariya

Farmers in India incur nearly USD 12,520 million in post-harvest losses annually due to inadequate cold storage facilities. BASE and Empa's 'Your Virtual Cold Chain Assistant' project is making sustainable cooling accessible, affordable, and an indispensable part of post-harvest management for the Indian farmers.

Farmers in India incur nearly USD 12,520 million in post-harvest losses annually due to inadequate cold storage facilities. BASE and Empa's 'Your Virtual Cold Chain Assistant' project is making sustainable cooling accessible, affordable, and an indispensable part of post-harvest management for the Indian farmers.

Govt launches Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme
Govt launches Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme

By Diti Bajpai

The government, under the Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme, is providing subsidy through NABARD on dairy installation and dairy products equipment. The progressive consumption of milk and milk products is leading to immense possibilities of self-employment in this field

The government, under the Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme, is providing subsidy through NABARD on dairy installation and dairy products equipment. The progressive consumption of milk and milk products is leading to immense possibilities of self-employment in this field

A Mega Food Park with Cold Storage Facility is Changing Lives of Tribal People in Mangrol, Surat
A Mega Food Park with Cold Storage Facility is Changing Lives of Tribal People in Mangrol, Surat

By Mayuri Talia

With 7,000 tonnes of cold storage, 2,000 tonnes of frozen area facility, and 50 food processing, the mega food park in Gujarat not only directly buys crops from farmers, but is also providing employment to a large number of local women.

With 7,000 tonnes of cold storage, 2,000 tonnes of frozen area facility, and 50 food processing, the mega food park in Gujarat not only directly buys crops from farmers, but is also providing employment to a large number of local women.

A Mega Food Park with Cold Storage Facility is Changing Lives of Tribal People in Mangrol, Surat
A Mega Food Park with Cold Storage Facility is Changing Lives of Tribal People in Mangrol, Surat

By Gaon Connection

With 7,000 tonnes of cold storage, 2,000 tonnes of frozen area facility, and 50 food processing, the mega food park in Gujarat not only directly buys crops from farmers, but is also providing employment to a large number of local women.

With 7,000 tonnes of cold storage, 2,000 tonnes of frozen area facility, and 50 food processing, the mega food park in Gujarat not only directly buys crops from farmers, but is also providing employment to a large number of local women.

Bihar: Solar powered cold storage facility is helping small traders in Muzaffarpur minimise their losses
Bihar: Solar powered cold storage facility is helping small traders in Muzaffarpur minimise their losses

By Ashish Anand

Bihar's Muzaffarpur is a hub for vegetables and fruits. Cold storage units can go a long way in cutting down losses suffered by the traders and farmers, as demonstrated by the five metric tonnes cold storage unit running in Nwera village. All its operations have been digitalised through a mobile application. A similar story is unfolding in Himachal Pradesh, where apple farmers are benefitting from the cold storage and shelf-life monitoring, which were not so accessible earlier.

Bihar's Muzaffarpur is a hub for vegetables and fruits. Cold storage units can go a long way in cutting down losses suffered by the traders and farmers, as demonstrated by the five metric tonnes cold storage unit running in Nwera village. All its operations have been digitalised through a mobile application. A similar story is unfolding in Himachal Pradesh, where apple farmers are benefitting from the cold storage and shelf-life monitoring, which were not so accessible earlier.

Vineyards take root in Central Kashmir as apple farmers switch to grape cultivation
Vineyards take root in Central Kashmir as apple farmers switch to grape cultivation

By Mudassir Kuloo

While parts of Ganderbal district in Kashmir have been well known for the quality of grapes they grew for centuries, in the past couple of years, a large number of apple farmers have taken up grape cultivation, which is proving to bring in more handsome profits.

While parts of Ganderbal district in Kashmir have been well known for the quality of grapes they grew for centuries, in the past couple of years, a large number of apple farmers have taken up grape cultivation, which is proving to bring in more handsome profits.

‘Rain Potatoes’ Shower Profits on Tribal Farmers in Koraput
‘Rain Potatoes’ Shower Profits on Tribal Farmers in Koraput

By Niroj Ranjan Misra

A high yielding variety of Kufri potatoes has been introduced in Koraput in Odisha where over 7,000 farmers are reaping profits. These ‘rain’ variety potatoes are sown in July during peak rains and harvested in October.

A high yielding variety of Kufri potatoes has been introduced in Koraput in Odisha where over 7,000 farmers are reaping profits. These ‘rain’ variety potatoes are sown in July during peak rains and harvested in October.

‘Rain Potatoes’ Shower Profits on Tribal Farmers in Koraput
‘Rain Potatoes’ Shower Profits on Tribal Farmers in Koraput

By Gaon Connection

A high yielding variety of Kufri potatoes has been introduced in Koraput in Odisha where over 7,000 farmers are reaping profits. These ‘rain’ variety potatoes are sown in July during peak rains and harvested in October.

A high yielding variety of Kufri potatoes has been introduced in Koraput in Odisha where over 7,000 farmers are reaping profits. These ‘rain’ variety potatoes are sown in July during peak rains and harvested in October.

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